Strictly star Amy Dowden pays heartbreaking tribute to CoppaFeel founder Kris Hallenga with touching photos of their charity trek which raised tens of thousands for women with breast cancer: ‘If it wasn’t for Kris, I wouldn’t be here right now’ [Video]

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has paid a heartbreaking tribute to CoppaFeel founder Kris Hallenga after she died from breast cancer aged 38. 

The Welsh Strictly pro, 33, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May 2023, revealing earlier this year that her latest cancer check-up showed ‘no evidence’ of the disease. 

Touching photos show Amy taking part in the Pembrokeshire trek which raised thousands for women with breast cancer. 

The dancer revealed it was not until she went on the trek that she realised – thanks to Kris’s charity CoppaFeel – that she should be checking her breasts for signs of cancer. 

Kris died after 15 years of living with the disease, having been diagnosed in 2009 aged 23 and given a life expectancy of two years. Her charity taught a generation of women how to make sure breast cancer is diagnosed early and accurately.

Speaking on the Lorraine show today, Amy said: …